A FINE and rare Scottish Backsword, dating from the mid 18th century is among the highlights of the auction of Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria in London on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. The sale will be […]
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Sotheby’s auction of European Sculpture and Works of Art: Medieval to Modern on Tuesday, 6 December 2011 will showcase 800 extraordinary years of artworks that form a continuous history from the twelfth century through to the […]
Charities to benefit from sale of Holyfield robe, Ty Murray Championship saddle WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Grey Flannel Auctions’ Holiday Auction 2011 is now under way and the heat is already on, with collectors placing early bids […]
On 13 December 2011 the first part of the Fantastic Collections of Karsten Klingbeil will be offered at the auction house Pierre Bergé & associés in Brussels. As previously announced the private armoury or Rüstkammer of […]
Bonhams has announced outstanding sales of Chinese Art in which the top item was an Imperial Chinese vase which sold for £9,001,250. The outstanding highlight of the huge 700-lot Chinese sale at Bonhams was a magnificent […]
Bonhams is to offer The Gerard Hawthorn Collection of Yixing Stoneware on auction, on November 28, 2011 at the Island Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong. Forming part of a new celebrated collection for their Autumn Auctions Series, […]
The world records for inro (traditional Japanese case consisting of nested boxes) and netsuke (miniature carving) sold at auction have both been broken during the sale of the Harriet Szechenyi Collection of Japanese Art that took […]
Sotheby’s London, announces the sale of an unpublished manuscript by Charlotte Brontë as part of its sale of English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations on Thursday, 15th December 2011, estimated at £200,000-300,000*. Never before seen […]
Sotheby’s Paris is to auction an Important Collection of Furniture & Works of Art owned by antiques dealer Adriano Ribolzi, on 30 November 2011. This refined and homogenous ensemble consists of a hundred works presenting a […]
A beautiful blue and white jar decorated with boys at play that tells a very human story with links to royalty, is estimated to sell for £300,000 to £500,000 at Bonhams sale of fine Chinese Art […]
Some of this auction’s highlights include lot 200, a baseball autographed by baseball legends “Babe” Ruth (1895-1948) and Lou Gehrig (1903-1941). This item was a local consignment purchased from the previous owners whose husband used to […]
The only two surviving sketch-leaves in private hands for Edward Elgar’s unfinished Third Symphony are to be sold at Bonhams Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs Sale in London on 22 November. They are part of […]
A unique set of twelve original Japanese Namiki pens from the Alfred Dunhill Archive are to be sold at Bonhams Distinguished Design sale in London on 30 November. The set is estimated at £100,000-150,000. The barrels […]
Bonhams are to auction one of the only known 14th century instruments, an exceedingly rare equal hour horary quadrant marked with the badge of King Richard II, at its Fine Clocks and Scientific Instrument Sale on […]
Sotheby’s will offer for auction on November 9, a prestigious and refined collection of 18th century books that is remarkable in terms of content, the quality of its illustrations, and the elegant morocco bindings which constitute […]
A very rare and important George II English wooden doll, which has belonged to the same family for over two centuries, is to be sold by Bonhams, as part of its Fine Toys, Dolls and Lead […]
Christie’s presents an important single-owner collection of exceptional Chinese works of art from a renowned European connoisseur, to be offered on 30 November in Hong Kong This outstanding collection of fifteen rare works in jade, ivory […]
Two lavishly illustrated inventories of jewellery belonging to Ksenia Aleksandrovna, the Grand Duchess of Russia, are highlights of the Russian Sale, taking place on the 30th November 2011 at Bonhams, New Bond Street. As the daughter […]